Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
| Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa | |
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| Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria | |
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 Leiria , Portugal
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 44 '55.3 " N , 8 ° 48' 46.9" W |
| owner | City of Leiria |
| opening | November 19, 2003 |
| First game | Portugal - Kuwait (8-0) |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 50.2 million euros |
| architect | Tomás Taveira |
| capacity | 30,000 |
| playing area | 105 × 52.5 m |
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The Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa is a football stadium in the Portuguese city of Leiria owned by the first division football club União Leiria . It was the venue for two group matches at the 2004 European Football Championship . The stadium holds 30,000 spectators and was officially opened on November 19, 2003 with the game between Portugal and Kuwait (8-0). The stadium, built by the architect Tomás Taveira , is owned by the City of Leiria. The stadium, which has expanded from 11,000 to 30,000 seats, is located in the middle of a pine forest and is part of the municipal sports center.
2004 European Football Championship matches in Leiria
- June 13, 2004, group B: Switzerland - Croatia 0: 0
- 17 June 2004 Group B: Croatia - France 2: 2 (0: 1)
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